National Regional Profile: Whittlesea (C) (Local Government Area)  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 29/04/2010 CLASSIFICATIONS CODE: LGA27070   
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Economy ECONOMY

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

ESTIMATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT - June quarter

Unemployed persons no.
4 103
4 279
3 669
3 154
3 285
Unemployment rate %
6.9
6.9
5.8
4.9
5.0

TAXATION STATISTICS - year ended 30 June

Non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
11 278
13 690
-
Taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
69.0
98.1
-
Average taxable income (non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
6 118
7 165
-

Taxable individuals no.
-
-
56 005
55 977
-
Taxable income (taxable individuals) $m
-
-
2 201.5
2 346.5
-
Average taxable income (taxable individuals) $
-
-
39 310
41 919
-

Taxable and non-taxable individuals no.
-
-
67 283
69 667
-
Taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $m
-
-
2 270.5
2 444.6
-
Average taxable income (taxable and non-taxable individuals) $
-
-
33 746
35 089
-

SELECTED GOVERNMENT PENSIONS & ALLOWANCES - at 30 June

Age Pension - Centrelink no.
9 996
10 555
10 896
11 417
12 081
Age Pension - DVA no.
np
np
np
np
np
Carers Payment no.
762
901
1 028
1 155
1 409
Disability Support Pension no.
5 547
5 677
5 638
5 668
5 849
Newstart Allowance no.
3 084
2 703
2 648
2 389
2 281
Parenting Payment - Single no.
2 723
2 813
2 751
2 588
2 373
Youth Allowances no.
2 918
2 859
2 832
2 780
2 635

Newstart Allowance - more than 365 days %
59.8
59.8
55.6
58.6
57.6

ESTIMATES OF PERSONAL INCOME - year ended 30 June

Average Wage and salary income $
33 900
35 206
36 369
37 624
-
Average Own unincorporated business income $
12 099
12 237
12 112
12 940
-
Average Investment Income $
2 699
2 790
3 259
3 587
-
Average Superannuation and annuity income $
15 139
15 901
17 049
18 209
-
Average other income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $
1 657
1 679
2 006
2 148
-

Total income (excl. Government pensions & allowances) $m
2 015.0
2 143.2
2 286.3
2 473.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY SEX - year ended 30 June

Males %
53.7
53.8
53.5
53.3
-
Females %
46.3
46.2
46.5
46.7
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY AGE - year ended 30 June

Aged 15 years to 24 years %
19.8
19.9
19.4
19.4
-
Aged 25 years to 34 years %
25.9
25.3
24.7
24.5
-
Aged 35 years to 44 years %
24.6
24.1
24.1
23.9
-
Aged 45 years to 54 years %
19.9
20.0
20.2
20.3
-
Aged 55 years to 64 years %
9.0
9.7
10.3
10.6
-
Aged 65 years and over %
0.9
1.0
1.2
1.3
-

WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY OCCUPATION - year ended 30 June

Managers and Administrators %
6.9
7.2
7.3
7.2
-
Professionals %
11.0
11.2
11.6
12.0
-
Associate Professionals %
5.3
5.4
5.5
5.8
-
Tradespersons and Related Workers %
12.1
12.0
11.8
11.5
-
Advanced Clerical and Service Workers %
2.8
2.6
2.6
2.5
-
Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
18.2
18.3
18.8
19.0
-
Intermediate Production and Transport Workers %
9.5
9.4
9.2
9.1
-
Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers %
11.2
11.2
11.0
11.3
-
Labourers and Related Workers %
14.4
14.4
13.8
13.4
-
Not Stated %
8.5
8.4
8.3
8.2
-

ESTIMATES OF HOUSEHOLD WEALTH - year ended 30 June

Net worth per household $'000
403.1
-
-
-
-
Aggregate household net worth $m
15 920.8
-
-
-
-
Equivalised net worth $'000
218.8
-
-
-
-
Assets per household $'000
478.4
-
-
-
-
Liabilities per household $'000
75.3
-
-
-
-
Debt to asset ratio %
15.7
-
-
-
-

COUNTS OF BUSINESSES, INCLUDING ENTRIES AND EXITS

Number of Businesses - at 30 June

Non-employing businesses no.
5 088
4 980
5 151
5 295
-
Employing businesses: 1 to 4 employees no.
1 812
2 157
2 292
2 466
-
Employing businesses: 5 or more employees no.
1 149
1 242
1 242
1 248
-
Total businesses no.
8 049
8 379
8 685
9 009
-

Business Entries - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business entries no.
1 080
1 167
1 125
1 236
-
Employing business entries no.
468
504
477
537
-
Total business entries no.
1 548
1 671
1 602
1 773
-

Business Exits - year ended 30 June

Non-employing business exits no.
1 227
1 182
1 002
978
-
Employing business exits no.
51
66
324
291
-
Total business exits no.
1 278
1 248
1 326
1 269
-